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AKC Link smart collar is like a Fitbit for dogs
My dog, Yuri, an approximately 10-year-old rat terrier, has never expressed any interest in my writing career, though he’s often with me as I write, lying in his little bed near my desk. This post...
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Podcast: Business and tech links between U.S. and Ireland
Paraic Hayes of IDA Ireland The time around St. Patrick’s Day is a great time to think about the deep ties between the United States and Ireland. And, as Paraic Hayes, head of West Coast operations for...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S9+ is a worthy phone but that doesn’t mean you should upgrade
For the past week I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy S9+, which goes on sale Friday. AT&T loaned me a unit to review. Physically, it looks a lot like its predecessor with its 6.2-inch Gorilla glass...
View ArticleHow Facebook users data got to Trump campaign & how to control your app data
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How to control data collected by Facebook apps
As you may have heard, Facebook has acknowledged that data from Facebook users wound up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica and then to the Trump campaign. Controlling data accessible to apps In this...
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How to deactivate or permanently cancel a Facebook account
Facebook has two ways to disable your account. One is reversible and the other is permanent. You can deactivate an account and then later reactivate it. While it’s deactivated, people can’t see your...
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How to control your Facebook privacy
There have been a lot of news stories about Facebook privacy, including personal information being collected and provided to political campaigns. Fortunately, there are ways to control your privacy on...
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Is Facebook’s Android app grabbing your phone records? How to opt-out
Facebook Android Messenger and phone records There was a report that Facebook is collecting phone records from its Android users. This is based on the fact that the Facebook Messenger Android app and...
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Are Facebook’s new privacy tools enough to calm users and regulators?
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News Last week I wrote about Facebook’s rather complicated privacy settings and, as I said at the time, “I wish it weren’t necessary for...
View ArticleWhy I’m Not Going To #DeleteFacebook
Some of my friends have announced, on Facebook, their intention to leave the service. I respect their decision and wish them well, but I have no plans to #DeleteFacebook. My reasons can be summed up in...
View ArticleTech wounds, whether by attack or self-inflicted, run deep
The tech industry is facing difficult times right now, punctuated by the tragic shooting at YouTube but also including a “tech backlash” as a result of the practices of some companies. To be sure, the...
View ArticleTech wounds, whether by attack or self-inflicted, run deep
The tech industry is facing difficult times right now, punctuated by the tragic shooting at YouTube but also including a “tech backlash” as a result of the practices of some companies. To be sure, the...
View ArticleFacebook’s Zuckerberg supports advertising legislation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed support for the Honest Ads Act. In a blog post, he wrote “Election interference is a problem that’s bigger than any one platform, and that’s why we support...
View ArticleDOJ seizes Backpage.com weeks after Congress passed sex trafficking law
The Justice Department today seized the websites of BackPage.com and replaced it with a banner indicating that it has been seized by the government. Read the full post at Forbes.com
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Facebook begins notifying users if their data was accessed by Cambridge...
Facebook is in the process of notifying users whether their personal information may have been accessed by Cambridge Analytica. Starting today, users will see one of two notices. The one on the right...
View ArticleWhy it’s not in Facebook’s interest to sell personal data to advertisers
As I say in my 50 second CBS News Radio Eye on Tech segment (click below to listen), Mark Zuckerberg said several times during his Senate testimony on Tuesday that Facebook never sells user data to...
View ArticleDoes Facebook discriminate against conservatives?
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Facebook needs to be fixed but so do Congressional hearings
This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News My first instinct was not to write about Mark Zuckerberg’s two days of testimony before Senate and House committees. Why bother adding to the...
View ArticleNow it’s possible to create fake news videos
Click above for Larry’s CBS News Radio Eye on Tech report about fake news videos Here’s one more thing to think about when it comes to media literacy. Not only do we have fake stories and even fake...
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